Madison News

UPDATE: Snuggle House to open Friday

A Madison business that is offering snuggles for $60 an hour plans to open Friday.

In a post on its Facebook page, The Snuggle House said it is now accepting appointments for Friday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ A Madison business that is offering snuggles for $60 an hour hopes to open this week.

The Snuggle House in Madison was supposed to launch last Tuesday. But Jennifer Zilavy, an assistant city attorney, says the business still needs a certificate of occupancy and to show that it has hiring, training, security and other written protocols.

She says the city's concern is whether the business could lead to prostitution.

Owner Matthew Hurtado says there are eight security cameras and staff has received training about how to react to possible scenarios.

Zilavy said she hadn't seen any written materials, and couldn't say when it would be ready for business.

Hurtado said Sunday he plans to meet with the city Tuesday and turn over the paperwork. He hopes to open Wednesday.